Which of the following is not an element of pensions and other postemployment benefits that is difficult to estimate?
a. Projected lifetime of former employees that will receive a pension.
b. The future earnings of employees prior to retiring for defined benefit plans.
c. Long-term interest rates to discount future costs back to present value.
d. Current amounts earned on pension plan assets.
d
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Inca Company purchases a call option to hedge an investment of 20,000 shares of Limbaugh Company stock. The option agreement provides that if the prices of a share of Limbaugh Company stock is greater than $30 on October 25, Inca receives the difference (multiplied by 20,000 shares). Alternatively, if the price of the stock is less than $30, the option is worthless and will be allowed to expire
Which of the following statements regarding this call option is correct? a. The call option effectively hedges the investment in the shares of Limbaugh stock. b. The call option is an option to sell Limbaugh Company stock at a fixed price. c. The call option represents a speculative option rather than a hedge. d. Inca could have purchased a put option or a call option to effectively hedge the investment in the shares of Limbaugh stock.
Product mix problems cannot have greater-than-or-equal-to (?) constraints
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Internet buyers are sometimes surprised to see online retailers using information about their past purchases to customize promotions targeted to them the next time they visit the retailer's website. The retailer is using the information to
A. reward customer loyalty. B. increase the share of wallet from their best customers. C. comply with Homeland Security requirements. D. create traffic in their brick-and-mortar stores. E. shift from a general merchandise retailer to a private-label retailer.
What are implied promises?
What will be an ideal response?